Berlin's Museum Island: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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Highlights

  • Berlin Palace

  • Alte Nationalgalerie and Museum

  • Bode Museum

  • Pergamonmuseum

  • Neues Museum

Summary

Explore UNESCO-listed Museuminsel in the company of a best-selling travel writer

Tour info

Duration
20 minutes - 45 minutes
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Voucher Access Code: (6-99 years)
$4.99
Commentary
English
Meeting Point

1 Am Lustgarten, Am Lustgarten, Berlin, Berlin, 10178

Dropoff location

1-3 Bodestraße, Bodestraße, Berlin, Berlin, 10178

Why take this tour?

Discover Museum Island at your own pace in the company of best selling author Rory MacLean. Start at the Schlossplatz – Berlin's original seat of power, its Westminster and St Paul’s, its White House, Smithsonian and Pentagon . Take in the rebuilt Schloss, from where in 1914 Kaiser Wilhelm sent a million men to their deaths at Verdun, Ypres and Passchendaele. Discover why five magnificent museums – which trace the development of civilizations throughout the ages – make Museuminsel such a celebrated UNESCO World Heritage site. 

You can start the walk at your convenience. Audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. If you've got an hour and want to understand why Europe owes so much to the Age of Enlightenment – this is the tour for you!

The tour takes you on an easy walk from the Lustgarten and Berliner Schloss into the roots of both Prussian militarism and the Enlightenment (by way of the inspirational lives of Frederick the Great and architect Friedrich Schinkel). Start the tour in the app, put your phone in your pocket, and let your guide direct you through the streets.  The total walking distance is approximately 1 km and takes about an hour without stopping, but you can pause anytime. Most people will opt to finish with a visit to one of Museum Island's five museums or coffee and cake at the superb German Historical Museum café.  The narration is crisply mastered by a professional audio engineering staff, creating an engaging experience that is suitable for all ages that can wear ear buds.

Key landmarks include: 
 • Lustgarten 
 • Berliner Schloss 
 • TV Tower 
 • German Historical Museum 
 • Altes Museum 
 • Neues Museum 

The exact route can be seen upon downloading the tour, or alternatively can be viewed at https://voicemap.me/tour/berlin/a-walk-through-time-on-museum-island-2 .  Audio from the tour can also be previewed at this site.

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What’s included?

  • Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English

  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

  • Smartphone

  • Transportation

  • Food/drinks

  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Things to know

Before you book

  • This is a self-guided audio tour.

  • Entrance fees to all attractions mentioned on the tour are excluded from the price.

Before you go

  • Install the VoiceMap app beforehand and use the code included with your ticket to download the tour.

  • Remember your headphones, unless you've booked a driving tour.

  • Charge your phone's battery. The way VoiceMap uses GPS to play audio automatically can be battery intensive.

Redemption information

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    YOUR CODE: MUSE1214

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    TO USE IT:

    1. Install VoiceMap from the Apple App Store or Google Play

    2. Create an account

    3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

    4. Enter the code MUSE1214 then select Download Now

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    Please download the tour onto the VoiceMap app and charge your phone before you go. Remember to bring your own headphones. If the tour takes more than a few minutes to download, please stop the download, go to Account, select Purchased and try to download the tour from there. If you still experience issues, please contact us on [email protected]
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